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22 June 2011, 06:00 a.m.
|Africa Business Awards: 22 June 2011

The fourth African Business Award will be held on 22 June 2011 in London. The organisers behind the award are African Business Magazine and the Commonwealth Business Council (CBC). The award has grown to become an important platform to celebrate best practices and excellence in African businesses. It also recognises those business leaders who are driving the rapidly transforming African economy.

Criteria

The winners in each category have made an exceptional contribution to:

Development on the continent

Economic aspirations of its citizens

Transformation of the image of Africa in international markets.

Omar Ben Yedder, Publisher of African Business Magazine, said of this year’s awards: “The quality of entries keeps improving year on year and over the past four years we have literally been witness to the creation of companies which have managed to develop, expand and make their mark regionally and internationally. Sieving through the entries has been fascinating ...

The fourth African Business Award will be held on 22 June 2011 in London. The organisers behind the award are African Business Magazine and the Commonwealth Business Council (CBC). The award has grown to become an important platform to celebrate best practices and excellence in African businesses. It also recognises those business leaders who are driving the rapidly transforming African economy.

Criteria

The winners in each category have made an exceptional contribution to:

Development on the continent

Economic aspirations of its citizens

Transformation of the image of Africa in international markets.

Omar Ben Yedder, Publisher of African Business Magazine, said of this year’s awards: “The quality of entries keeps improving year on year and over the past four years we have literally been witness to the creation of companies which have managed to develop, expand and make their mark regionally and internationally. Sieving through the entries has been fascinating reading and rewarding.”

Mohan Kaul, Director General and CEO of the Commonwealth Business Council highlighted the significance of the African Business Awards: “The awards have become a benchmark for institutions across Africa and a reminder of the amazing achievements which are currently unfolding throughout the continent. And we are delighted to announce that an SADC delegation headed by Hifikepunye Pohamba, President of Namibia, will be joining us during the Awards ceremony as well as the Africa Business Forum which will take place during the day of the 22nd.”